The game features vehicles with incredible physics-based maneuverability, including boosters for launching high into the air or accelerating at break-neck speed on the ground. In the air, cars can roll, flip, jump, dodge or spin. In this team-based soccer-inspired game, the vehicles maneuver to perform breathtaking saves, awe-inspiring shots on goal, and gruesome demolishes of opponent cars. These abilities, combined with the players' own creativity, create a unique and thrilling experience every time.

Wide-ranging community involvement is supported through team and league play, as well as extensive statistical tracking, rankings, and rewards for individuals and teams. The game features mini-games and single player matches as well as team and league matches and scrimmage matches online. Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars will also feature PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system trophies and players will be able to upload videos of their most exciting games to YouTube.

"It takes a pretty special game to carry such a lengthy title and be able to hold its head high amongst games with much shorter names," commented Dave Hagewood, Director of Development at Psyonix Studios. "Thankfully, we don't have to worry about fitting this title on a package."

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars is expected to be available in early fall 2008.

If you've never heard of Psyonix, here's their previous work, which includes porting Monster Madness to the PS3 and helping out with the development of Gears of War, Unreal Tournament III, and Unreal Tournament 2k4.

I like that they're going to be supporting trophies and the new Youtube upload feature, as well. Looks interesting right now.

Well combat sports games are greatly needed (I still think mutant league football and hockey were two of the greatest sports titles of all time and at the top of my games which need sequels list). Car combat also rocks (I was praying for a twisted metal announcement at E3), so this has a lot of potential in my book.

The premise of the PlayStation Network-exclusive title is simple -- play soccer with remote-controlled cars that can fly and destroy one another. You score by ramming your titular battle-car into an obscenely large ball to send it rolling toward the goal while avoiding getting slammed by your opponents. Up to four players can get together locally, or eight people can join up for online carnage.

This downloadable game has notable extras. A well-integrated movie-creator mode allows you to take a saved match, cut together scenes from any angle, speed it up, slow it down, and then post it for the world's viewing enjoyment on PSN and YouTube. If you want to take your boasting one step further, it also has bronze, silver, and gold Trophy support.

For the truly dedicated, clan-like leagues look to ensure that the hardcore will have an outlet for mastering the game. And leaderboards and easily created tournaments should let top players vie for distinction. However, Psyonix promises that their matchmaking system should ensure fair, balanced matches even for new players.

Despite these trappings, the game is very minimalist. Your only power -- besides jumping -- is the ability to boost across the stage at supersonic speeds. And the only power-ups in the game are capsules that replenish your boost meter. It's got no obstacles to dodge or crazy mazes to navigate. It's just you, the ball, and the other players. Even with this stripped-down aesthetic, the frenetic pace takes a few matches to get used to.

Eight cars fill out the game's roster -- although you'll have to unlock six of them -- from an old-timey Model T to a steampunk-inspired spheroid. The differences are almost entirely cosmetic, however, and the stats for each vehicle are exactly the same. Since the car itself doesn't matter, a vehicle-customization mode would seem to make sense, but that feature is strangely absent.

The developers haven't ignored the single-player mode. Twenty minigames, designed to both improve and test your driving skills, flesh out the experience. A few we saw involved destroying as many enemy cars as possible in a given time limit and guarding your goal from cannon-propelled balls. But no matter how much fun they may be to master and unlock, the main draw of this game is the multiplayer.

With a simple concept and addictive local co-op, Battle-Cars may be a surprise hit when it finally becomes available for download. Look for Psyonix to release the game and demo simultaneously sometime early this fall.

"Like Normal People"Virtual trophies are for those who have nothing they excel at in reality.

"Confrontation is the one among many of its kind that will only be used by the elite players and clans. All others who only want to play for a few hours and dream of a new generation of experience, should choose another game"-Eurogamer

Battle Cars will feature trophy support, YouTube uploading, custom soundtracks, online leaderboards and online voice chat. There will also be a video editor within the game, giving you lots of advanced options to edit the footage in-game, including adding slow motion to replays. Offline, the game will support 4 players, while online will support 8. Multiple players on a single PS3 can play together in online matches, so two PS3s with 4 players on each is entirely possible.

The game will launch with three maps, though more will follow. There's also the possibility that some DLC may be free, though that's unconfirmed as of yet (confirmed!).

I was reading that this supports teams in the sense that anytime you and your team play together it will count toward an overall team leaderboard. I am very much interested in starting one if anyone else would be down.

I was reading that this supports teams in the sense that anytime you and your team play together it will count toward an overall team leaderboard. I am very much interested in starting one if anyone else would be down.

You can play a soccer game online or withe a friend, but I couldn't find a single player game. Unfortunitly the game doesn't last and it tells you to get the full version for a full match. Something I would have done if Sony would accept the fact that I live in an apt, stupid CC entry form. ..

You can play a soccer game online or withe a friend, but I couldn't find a single player game. Unfortunitly the game doesn't last and it tells you to get the full version for a full match. Something I would have done if Sony would accept the fact that I live in an apt, stupid CC entry form. ..

How did you enter your address? street address on line 1, APT on line 2?

Put your apartment number in address line 1, with the rest of your apartment in address line 2. PSN is very picky when it comes to info.

Also, make SURE the info you enter matches what your bank has for your DC/CC on file. If it says you live on oak st, you put oak st. Putting "Oak ST" might cause an issue (it can be case sensitive). It should work, but being case sensitive and apartment number needs to be on line 1 are the two mistakes most people make.

By providing links to other sites, CheapAssGamer.com does not guarantee, approve or endorse the information or products available at these sites, nor does a link indicate any association with or endorsement by the linked site to CheapAssGamer.com. CheapAssGamer.com is owned and operated by CAG Productions, LLC.

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before using CheapAssGamer.com.